Governor adds tasks to Detroit review team duties

By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press

Thursday, January 10, 2013

DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder has asked a state-appointed review team to determine if the approval of more than $7 million in outside contracts related to Detroit’s restructuring are enough to “address the city’s short-term cash crisis.”

Snyder also said Thursday that he wants the team to consider pension, health care and other long-term obligations before submitting its report.

The current review of Detroit’s finances began Dec. 18. The team is trying to determine if the city is in a financial emergency which could lead to state oversight.

Mayor Dave Bing has said Snyder could receive the findings as early as Friday. The tasks added by Snyder now make that unlikely.

The City Council voted 6-3 Tuesday to approve contracts required under a deal between the city and the state.